Banglagudde: Second theft within 24 hours, gang storm into house – robs cash, jewelry
Karkala: On Saturday, another house was theft and robbers made away with money and gold ornaments near Banglegudde junction. This is the second such incident taken place in Karkal taluk within 24 hours.
Incident details
A gang of robbers stormed into a house and brutally attacked the couple when they were deep asleep. They robbed god ornaments worth 21 sovereigns, and Rs. 2.5 lakh cash.
It is learned that the robbers conducted a detailed search of the house belonged to Sanjeev Naik, for cash and valuables in all corners of the house, but they did not get anything. Frustrated by this, the robbers took away the silver plate used for pooja.
In both the theft cases, the doors were broke-opened by an iron rod.
Police have started the investigation.
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Mercury plunges in Kashmir after brief respite, Shopian freezes at minus 6.4 deg C
Srinagar (PTI): Night temperatures in Kashmir dropped several degrees below the freezing point, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the valley, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, officials said on Saturday.
Shopian was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
The mercury had on Thursday night settled above the freezing point at most places in the valley, providing huge relief to the residents from the biting cold conditions.
However, temperatures dropped across Kashmir on Friday night, bringing back the freezing cold, the officials said.
On the Friday night, the minimum temperature in Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- settled at minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, a sharp drop from 0.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said.
The gateway town to the valley, Qazigund, recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, while the mercury settled at minus 3.5 degrees Celsius in north Kashmir's Kupwara, and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius in south Kashmir's Kokernag, the officials said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg lodged minus 2.6 degrees Celsius and Konibal town in Pulwama district recorded minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, they said.
The meteorological department said the weather would remain generally cloudy but dry on December 6-7, and a brief spell of light snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of north and central Kashmir is likely on December 8.
